Automobile-radiator



C. ALMARIEN. AUTOMOBILERADIATOIL APPLICATION msn ome. 1919.

Patented Sept. 20, 1921.

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.v provements in automobile radiators,

UNITED STATES Y PATENT oFFlcE.

CHARLES A. MARIEN, 0F ST.l LOUIS,

MISSOURI.

- AUTOMOBILE-RADIATOR.

. .Specification of Letters Patent.

Application inea December s, 1919. 'serial 110,343,290.

TO all whom/t 'may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES VA.` MARIEN, a-citizen of the United States,

,repaired and anyleaks stopped without inconvenience to the operator, the demountable character of the core permitting of ready access to the engine'when the operator desires to work on the same, without necessitating the removal of the entire radiator as 1s the case where the outer frame' and core are integral.` A further' object is Y to provide a radiator in` which the corel may be attached to the' framewithout the use of bolts and nuts, thereby saving additional time y Y pairs. The present improvement presents furtherand other vadvantages the character of which will be morefully apparent'v from they following detailed description in connection with the accompanying drawings in whichv l `L c Figure l representsa front elevationbf one form of my improved radiatorgtFig. is:

a vertical cross-section on the"zigzagfl1ne` 2-2 of Fig. 1, oneof the sealing plates libeing shown withdrawn tion; Fig. 3 isa top plan view; Fi`gL4 is 'a' detached perspective of one of 'the sealing Fig. 5 is a perspective vof, a modifiedl con-y struction of radiator. Y v f Referring to the drawings, and 'for' the present to Figs.- lto 4 inclusive, l, reprei sents theV outer frame provided with top and bottom hollow compartments or circulating-tanks t, trespectively, the upper tank serving Yas `the intake and the lower tankv asthe discharge for the' circulating cooling medium (water), the rear wall of the'tank t being tapped by the feedpipe 2 and the corresponding Wall of the tank t being tapped 'by the discharge pipe 3 .leading from the engine .as well understood in theI art. -Thecore-body. lC" isherei-n'"shown VAresiding atV St. Louis, Stateof` Missouri, have invented` when Voccasion variseswto make vre from normal yposi-v as of thev conventional cellular type, the same terminating in the top and bottom cir-k culating heads 4 core (the body with its heads 4, '4,) is insertible into, and

the outer frame as a unit, suitable provision being made to secure the core to the frame and jat ,thel samel time `establish circulating i'ntercommunication` between" them when the lcore has been fully` inserted into the frame.y lTo facilitate insertion of the core into ythe frame the inner walls of the tanks c t," t', are made slightly sloping as shown 'in Fig. 2, the core being limitedin its inward movement into the frame bythe grooved ribs 5, 5, disposed in pairs along the front walls of thehe'ads 4, 4, the. said'ribsV projecting outwardly beyond the faces .of thel heads so as toengage the outer faces ofthe frontwallsofthe vtanks t, t', when the core is fully inserted into'the frame. The front walls of the tanks t, t', are provided'. with corresponding, grooved ribs 5.', 5.',Q which when the parts'are assembled laline with the ribs '5, 5', ,ofk thecore-heads, thetwo sets of ribs forming `suitable grooves or ways w forl the reception of asealing plate y6 preferably provided on its inner face with a packing sheet or gasket 7 the said plates having formed thereon (or "secured thereto) the goosenecks or circulating bends 8, the oppo. siteends Yof the passageways whereof arev free to i communicate through the plates with the tanks t, t', and heads 4,54. The lengthof aplate 6 is'such asto extend across vthe front wallsj'ofthe frame tank and core-- Patented Sept. 20, 1921.

and 4 respectively. 'The` demountable from,vr

headgear-.heren of the maratoneta geese-g l neck con the' plate spanningthe seam or. joint z.' between thejtank and head, one en the gooseneckcommunicating with the tank through yan opening o in thefront :Wall thereof, and the opposite end comunicating with-'the'core head through an opening o' inthe frontwall of said head, the distance betweenVv the sponding to d of gooseneck terminals; l(corref the Vdistance between a pair of y.

openings'o, 0,') beingsuch as to leave a suf# icen't length of imperforate portion of the plate between said terminals to permit the imperforate portions of the plates-to cover the openings 0 in lates are withdrawn v the core to be'removed'fromthe frame.V In otherfwords,.by pulling out the platesv 6 sufficientlyto l bring their innerV ends 'even theframe tanks when the sufficiently to permit with the innen edges ofthe outer faces of being prevented bythe imperforate por-` tions of the plates between the goose-neck terminals covering theopenings o, 0,'of said tanks. vThe demounting of the core is conf sequently attended with practically no loss Y Vofwater. from theouter frame, the sealing plates closing the openingsthrough which they water would otherwise escape. 'In Fig.

- 7.2'one ofthe sealing. plates is shown withdrawn to properposition to release the core,

in which position it likewise covers thel opening oy in the tank t ofthe outerv frame. In ypractice averyslight inward taper 1s impartedto-the ribs 5, 5,so`that the grooves wwhichreceive thel sealing plate converge toward the center of the frame. A corresponding taper is necessarilygiven tothe sides ofthe sealing plate y so that when the sameis nserted'into the ways it will become firmly wedged lwhen driven home theV full distance, after which it lis* prevented from workingloose by an ordinary latch 9 pivoted to the top and bottomfwalls of the tanks t, t', respectively7 and turned Vto engage the outer end of the sealing late (Fig.- i3;).. Togrernove theplates, the atches arefirst turned tol releasing position, the plates are 'given a tap :with-a. hammer or other tool appliedto the inner ends thereof so as to startfthe plates outwardly, after which the operator .by seizing the, goose-necks may withdraw the plates sufficiently to, clear the heads of the core, perl n'itting the latter to be withdrawn from the frame (see dotted' position of core in -Fig.2)'. Theplates in their partly .withdrawn bositionkeep the openings 0,0, Vcovered as. previously described,

thus preventing the escapeg'lof water from the'frame tanks.

In theli form above described, I' the ysealing plates` with theirgoose-necks are directly oppositethe. Vfeed and dischargepipes 2, and' 3, resv ectively. The construction may however be modified- S10 as to have a sealing plate and goose-neckv onY either side of the pipes aforesaid, the latter arrangement preventing any'likelihood of short-circuits between-the feed anddis'charge pipes andthe goose-necks, and; insuring a proper diffu-` sionfofthe water in the frame tanks and core heads so asto insure at the vsame time aneven .temperature in the water bodyY along any given horizontal plane. Such a modified constructionis "shown in Fig. 5. Inthi's modiicationtoo, are shown sealing plates 6'v the innerfends ofwhich yextend farther beyond thejgoosenecks than -do their outer ends, the said, inner extensions being'availed of toco'verf the openings l0,10,

tanks when thelplates4 are part'alll `withdrawn to allow for' the removalV of t eco're."I1'1v the modified construction Y Fig. 5 isobvious from theJ drawings and re- ;Wi'th suitable compartments o r .tanks for the sary to` depend on the inner imperforate eigtension as clearly shown in Fig. 5. The core may for convenience be providedwith hand kholes 10 fon pur oses of handling the zsame.- In the modi ed construction Vthe outer frame and core are thesame as inthe first form described and are accordinglyidentified by vthe same'V reference numerals. Y The. operation ofthe modified' structurey quires no further description. In both formsthe core is demountableas a unit,` and may be not only quickly detached from, buty as 'qui'ckly restored/to the outer frame,

withoutthe use of stud-bolts and nuts,

thereby resulting ina kvery simple construction. The radiator is of course susceptible offurther and other changes and modilicationsv without involving a' departure from vention. Having described my invention whatfI claimfis: I Y

1 In a radiator, an outer frame providedV thenat'ure orA spirit of the incirculationof a cooling medium, ay detach; able'core inserted in saidY frame, and means detachableA fromsaidV frameand core, jandf` spanning the joint 'between the same fori fastening the core to the f 'ra'r'neand simultaneously establishing y communication between the core'andcirculating tanks ofthe framey I 'i' '2. In-a radiator,an'outer frame provided with suitable ycon'lpa'rtments or tanks for. the 105 circulation of a cooling "medium, a detach-V able vcore terminating incirculating heads adapted to be brought in juxtaposition `with the tanks aforesaid, and meansv detachable from said frame and coreand spanning. the 110 joint between they same for -Asecuring the heads of the core to the tanks of the frame and simultaneously establishing communi-i cation between the core 'heads and fr 'ainek tanks.VV 1 .j 115 3. Ina radiator, an outenframe provided with suitable compartments or tanks forthe circulation ofa cooling medium, a detachable vcore terminating in circulatingheads adjacent to said tanks', groove formationson 120 the face 'wallsof theheadsland tanks alined' Y across the jointsy between ,thev Aheads and tanks, and sealing Jplates provided with' circulatin'g bends insertible in said:grooves,*forv securing the core to' the i"ra1ne,fthef said 125 bendsspanningthe joints aforesaidand es#v tablishing communicationbetween the frame tanks and coreheads.' 15 c i 4; In 'combinationwitha radiator pro vided with an'outer-Huid circulating'ffranie 130 Y for securing the and an inner demountable circulating core, a sealing plate provided with a hollow gooseneck having its terminals within the confines ofthe plate and opening through the plate into the frame and core respectively.

5. In a radiator, an outer frame having top and bottom circulating tanks provided with openings in one of the face walls thereof, a demountable core in said frame terminating in top and bottom circulating heads adjacent the tanks aforesaid, said heads being provided with openings in the corresponding walls with the walls of the tanks, grooved ribs on the core heads disposed on either side of the openings in the heads and projecting beyond the heads to engage the adjacent walls of the tanks, grooved ribs formed on the tank walls engaged by the ribs of the core heads and alining therewith upon assembling of the parts andithereby forming continuous` ways across the joints between the core heads and frame tanks, and sealing plates insertible in said yways core to the frame, the said plates being provided with circulating passage-ways spanning the joints aforesa1d,

and communicating with the-core heads and frame tanks through the openings inv the face walls thereof aforesaid.

6. In a radiator, an outer fluidcirculating frame, an inner. core forming joints with the inner walls of the frame, sealing plates slidable across the joints and establishing intercommunication betweeny the core and vthrough the frame, and suitable latches on the frame for fastening the sealing plates.

7 In a radiator, an outer frame provided with suitable circulating compartments or tanks, a detachable core inserted in said frame and terminating in circulating heads brought into juxtaposition with the tanks, the said tanks and heads being provided with openings in adjacent walls, sealing plates provided with circulating passage-ways operatingin 011ev position to secure the core to the frame and establish communication between the tanks and heads openings aforesaid, saidV plates being provided with imperforate portions for covering the openings in the tank walls when shifted to a position to release the core from the outer frame.

8. In a radiator provided with an outer fluid circulating frame and an inner demountable core, a movable connecting membends or ber operating to establish communication between them for one position .of said member, and to cut off said communication and at the same time release the core from the outer frame with another position of said member.

In testimony whereof I am); my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

CHAS. A. MARIEN.

Witnesses: y

EMiL STAREK, ELSE M. SIEGEL. 

